Demi Lovato takes aim at President Donald Trump on “Commander in Chief,” criticizing his leadership and his perspective on issues such as racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed approximately 215,914 Americans at the time of this song’s release under the Trump Administration.

Lovato purposely incorporates questions in the lyrics in an effort to evoke a response from Trump. During an interview with CNN, they explained the concept, saying:

[…] I thought one way that I could do that is writing a song and releasing it for the whole world to hear and then he has to answer those questions to everyone and not just me.

Along with the song’s release, Lovato shared a post on social media, encouraging their fans to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. Interestingly, the artwork features Lovato wearing a mask with ‘VOTE’ written on it, further amplifying their message.

Initially teased on social media on October 13, 2020, the song was subsequently released one day later on October 14, 2020.